NFL INSIDE DISH

AUTHOR(S)

Pompei, Dan

PUB. DATE

January 2006

SOURCE

Sporting News;1/27/2006, Vol. 230 Issue 4, p37

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article presents information related to football. The team Houston Texans already know they will be switching defenses next season, going from a 3-4 to a 4-3. The Texans also will have a glut of defensive tackles. One of the most sought-after free agents is expected to be Julian Peterson. The team San Francisco 49ers would like to have Peterson back, but they likely will allow him to establish his market value before offering a deal. Some observers were surprised when new the team Kansas City Chiefs' coach Herm Edwards decided to keep defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham.

States that Joe Montana and Steve Young, former teammates and uneasy rivals for the quarterback job in San Francisco, faced each other for the first time as Montana's Kansas City Chiefs beat Young's 49ers 24-17. Loss of Niner left guard Jesse Sapolu; Charles Mincy.

Focuses on the legendary Joe Montana, 38, and the expectation that he will announce his retirement in May 1995 after 16 National Football League seasons. When Montana first discussed retirement with his wife, Jennifer; How he has taken a beating in his career with the San Francisco 49ers and...

Focuses on the Kansas City Chiefs, who upset the San Francisco 49ers on November 30, 1997 by a score of 44-9. How the win moved the Chiefs from an underdog to a favorite in the American Football Conference (AFC) picture; Details of the game; Peformances of Andre Rison and Derrick Thomas.

Focuses on the long-awaited meeting between wide receiver Terrell Owens and coach Steve Mariucci San Francisco 49ers. Availability of Owens for the expansion draft; Details on the severe paycut received by wide receiver J.J. Stokes; Discussion on the defensive tackles analysis for coaching...

This article focuses on the football team San Francisco 49ers. The team should offer a multiyear contract to OLE Julian Peterson, who's coming off his second consecutive Pro Bowl appearance. It Peterson signs elsewhere, his most likely replacement would be Saleem Rasheed. That consistency should...

The article focuses on the football team San Francisco 49ers. FS Mike Rumph, a converted cornerback, has become a physical presence. He is a sure tackier and has shown good timing hitting receivers who try to make catches over the middle. But Rumph hasn't gotten back in time to help cornerbacks...

This article analyses the performance of the football team San Francisco 49ers. It's possible new coordinator Willy Robinson will switch the 49ers to a 3-4. The team has stuck to a 4-3 because it did not want to overuse undersized OLE Jamie Winborn. Winborn, the 49ers' best defender other than...

Football team San Francisco 49ers feels a prolonged holdout from training camp will affect OLB Julian Peterson's ability to adjust to new defensive coordinator Willy Robinson's scheme. Peterson is a key cog in the defense because of his ability to line up at strongside linebacker, end or in the...